Sixers Edge Trail Blazers In Game One Of Finals
Philadelphia 76ers defeated Portland 107 101 in game one of the NBA finals. Caldwell Jones sparked the win by handling ball duties as center Bill Walton struggled. Julius Erving scored 33 points and Doug Collins added 30 as Portland fouled out three starters.
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Alex Sachare
Philadelphia
Gene Shue
Shue
Philadelphia 76Ers
Portland Trail Blazers
Doug Collins
Blazers
Portland
Jones
O.J
Collins
Bill Walton
76Ers
Julius Erving
Erving
Nicklaus Wins Memorial Golf Title in Narrow Finish
Nicklaus clinched the Memorial Tournament after finishing a one under par 71 in damp morning conditions. He completed the final 18 holes about 21 hours after beginning the round, sealing the victory in a tense finish.
Nicklaus Captures Memorial at Muirfield Village
Jack Nicklaus wins the Memorial Golf Tournament at Muirfield Village after a weather delay finishing seven under par with a total of 281. Hubert Green finishes second at 283 while Tom Watson is third at 285, Bobby Wadkins 290. The victory marks Nicklaus's 63rd career win and third of the season.
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Jack Nicklaus
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Nicklaus
Muirfield Village
Hubert Green
Green
Columbus
Ohio
Bobby Wadkins
Tom Watson
Lou Graham
Graham
Fuzzy Zoeller
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Zoeller
Watson
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Seattle Slew Dominates Preakness and Racing Legacy
Red Smith recalls the 102nd Preakness at Pimlico where Seattle Slew, ridden by Jean Cruguet, defeated rivals including Honest Pleasure and Bold Forbes. The piece reflects on Secretariat’s era, Pimlico’s timing disputes, and the enduring speed and charisma of Slew as a Belmont Stakes contender.
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Baltimore
Cross Keys Inn
Pimlico
Laz Barrera
Angel Cordero Jr
Bold Forbes
Braulio Baeza
Honest Pleasure
Elocutionist
Cordero
Barrera
Billy Turner
Seattle Slew
Cormorant
Secretariat
Darley
Seattle
Maones
Forbes
Expos End Slump Behind Rogers In 3-1 Win Over Padres
Montreal Expos halt an 11 game skid as Steve Rogers solidifies his role as stopper by pitching six hits and 11 strikeouts over 2 hours 10 minutes to beat the San Diego Padres 3-1. Pirates top Dodgers 11-4 in another NL action, Giants blank Cardinals 2-0, Braves beat Cubs 5-2, Phillies down Astros 6-3, Reds beat Mets 8-1 then lose 4-3 in 11 innings.
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Ken Rappoport
Montreal Expos
Steve Rogers
Dick Williams
Rogers
Expos
San Diego Padres
Williams
Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
Montreal
Los Angeles
John D'Acquisto
Expo
D’acquisto
Pirates
Dodgers
Dave Parker
Pittsburgh
Dodger
Don Sutton
Sutton
Omar Moreno
Pirate
John Cadelaria
Parker
Giants
Cardinals
Jim Barr
Gary Lavelle
San Francisco
St. Louis
Gary Thomasson
Barr
Cards
Lavelle
St. Luis
Larry Dierker
Derrell Thomas
Bill Madlock
Willie McCovey
Clemson Advances To NCAA Baseball Finals
Clemson defeats Miami 10-9 to reach the NCAA finals in the Southern regional behind a three run homer by Robert Bonnette. The Tigers improve to 41-8 and advance to the College World Series for the second straight year while Miami ends 44-13 after a 10-3 loss.
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MIAMI
Clemson
Robert Bonnett
Tigers
Hurricanes
Wes Robbins
Clems
Dave Caldwell
Bonnette
Bill Foley
Neil Simons
Pete Peltz
Wake Forest
Mississippi State
Morehead State
Rick Montoni
Seattle Gains Another Bonus Baby Pitcher
Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 6-2 as Dan Meyer drove in three runs and three Seattle hurlers limited Oakland to three hits. Vick Polo pitched five strong innings, with Enrique Romo finishing. Meyer eyes Friday's clash with Detroit and Mark Fidrych. The day also featured other AL results and a record-tying multi homer game in Boston.
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Seattle Mariners
Jim Palmer
Catfish Hunter
Vida
Seattle
Dan Meyer
Mariners
Oakland
Vida Blue
Meyer
Detroit Tigers
Mark Fidrych
Baltimore
New York
Yankees
Milwaukee
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Texas
Toronto
Vick Polo
Bill Laxton
Enrique Romo
Brewers
Eduardo Rodriguez
Milwaukees
Rodriguez
Boston Bats
Ken McMullen
Jim Wohlford
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
George Scott
Orioles
Eddie Murray
Graig Nettles
Murray
Rudy May
New Lee
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Jack Ramsay
Walton
Herm Gilliam
Jack McKinney
Sixers
Walton Vs the Doctor
Dr. J
Bob Green
Red Smith
New York Times
Kathy Whitworth
Farsgate Try Club
Jamesburg
N.J
Whitworth
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